Visit Petersburg VA

09/06/2026

09/01/2026

📚It's almost time for the second annual Petersburg Book Fest! 📚Book dreams do come true at the Petersburg Book Fest - a day full of literary delights, food, author meet-and-greets, and of course BOOKS! Saturday, September 12 from 9 am - 5 pm!

Event Highlights:
✨Book signings with renowned authors
✨Exciting panel discussions
✨Fun activities for children of all ages
✨Food trucks with delicious food and drinks

Don't miss out on this fantastic gathering of book lovers! Bring your friends, family, or just yourself – everyone is welcome at the Petersburg Book Fest. Brought to you by Resist Booksellers.

📍VSU Multi-Purpose Center
📅Saturday, September 12, 2026
⌚9 am - 5 pm

Find out all the details here: https://www.petersburgbookfest.com/

08/31/2026

The Weekend Three | Labor Day Weekend 🇺🇸

An extra day calls for a little more time to explore Petersburg.

Make a stop for local barbecue at Saucy’s Bar.B.Q or King’s Barbecue, spend an afternoon at Dogwood Trace Golf Course followed by a cold drink or a bite at The Grille, or make a weekend of it with a stay at Hotel Petersburg and an evening at 20 West Rooftop.

However you spend the long weekend, there’s plenty waiting for you in Petersburg.

📍 Visit our website for more information.

08/28/2026

🎨🖼️CALL FOR ART: Petersburg as Muse 🖼️📸

✨An October 2026 exhibition at the Petersburg Visitor Center✨

Artists are invited to submit original artwork for "Petersburg as Muse", a community exhibition celebrating Petersburg, Virginia, to be presented in October 2026 at the Petersburg Visitor Center, located in the historic Southside Depot at 37 River Street. The exhibition seeks artwork in any medium that reflects, interprets, or responds to Petersburg’s people, places, history, architecture, landscapes, culture, neighborhoods, creative spirit, and evolving story.

Exhibition Theme:

Submitted work should be meaningfully connected to Petersburg, Virginia. Artists may explore the city through personal memory, local landmarks, historic events, everyday life, community traditions, natural and urban landscapes, contemporary change, or imaginative interpretations inspired by Petersburg. Work may be representational, abstract, documentary, conceptual, or experimental, provided that the connection to Petersburg is clear in the artist statement.

Find out more here: https://calendar.richmondcultureworks.org/opportunities/call-for-entries-petersburg-as-muse/

08/24/2026

Saturday morning came with watermelon, flowers and a few very good reasons to walk River Street.

This weekend’s Watermelon Festival at River Street Market brought local vendors into one of Old Towne’s most walkable corners. If you missed it, the market continues through the season with produce, handmade goods and the kind of conversations that make a place feel local.

We like sending hotel guests there in the morning. It is close, distinctly Petersburg and leaves plenty of room in the day for lunch, a historic-district walk and sunset upstairs.

08/24/2026

The Weekend Three | August 28–30 🍳📸

Spend the last weekend of August exploring a little more of Petersburg.

Stop by South Side Depot to see the exhibition featuring Richmond-based plein air artist Thomas Bradshaw, start your morning with coffee or breakfast at Old Towne Perks and head outdoors to explore Petersburg National Battlefield by bike or on foot.

From local art and a favorite Old Towne stop to history and time outdoors, there are plenty of ways to make a weekend of it in Petersburg.

📍 Find more at VisitPetersburgVA.org

08/18/2026

Morning light over the Historic Petersburg Hustings Courthouse is a beautiful start to the day.

Built in 1840, the courthouse remains one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks and a familiar view in the heart of downtown.

Learn more about Petersburg’s historic sites and the stories behind them at VisitPetersburgVA.org.

08/17/2026

The Weekend Three | August 20–23 🛍️🍴🎶🍉

Start the weekend Thursday night with The Deloreans at Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, then make a weekend of exploring Petersburg.

Spend some time hunting for vintage finds at antique shops around the city, head to River Street Market’s Watermelon Festival Saturday morning, and make your way to Crater Road for shawarma and Middle Eastern favorites at The Flavor Vault.

From live entertainment and local shopping to a Saturday morning at the market and a new dining stop, there’s plenty to experience this weekend in Petersburg.

📍 Find more at VisitPetersburgVA!

08/14/2026

It's Friday for the Arts! Come to South Side Depot to see our beautiful new exhibit featuring the work of Thomas Bradshaw! 5 - 8 pm this evening, then during regular Visitor Center hours, Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm.

08/12/2026

🖼️🎨ART OPENING AT SOUTH SIDE DEPOT!🎨🖼️ Join us this Friday for the Arts! at the Visitor Center at South Side Depot for plein air painter Thomas Bradshaw's stunning show, "Red White and Blue Skies"!

Opening reception: Friday, August 14, 5 - 8 pm
37 River Street, Petersburg

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